Leuchars Parish Records
- Leuchars Church - St Athernase
The church of Leuchars was dedicated to St Athernase
and belonged, prior to the reformation, to the Priory of St Andrews.
Ministry of the charge is first recorded from 1563, in the person of
John Ure. In 1930, following the 1929 union of the Church of Scotland
and the United Free Church, Leuchars parish church united with the
former United Free Church congregation of Leuchars Henderson, under the
name of Leuchars St Athernase. After the union the former United Free
church was converted for use as a church hall. A link was established
with Guardbridge in 1940. In 1991 the linked charges of Leuchars St
Athernase and Guardbridge were united to form the session of Leuchars
St Athernase and Guardbridge. Leuchars Kirk Session sat within the
Presbytery of St Andrews.
- Leuchars Free Church / Leuchars Henderson United Free Church
Leuchars Free Church had been established immediately after the
Disruption in 1843. The congregation joined the United Free Church on
the union of the Free Church of Scotland and the United Presbyterian
Church in 1900. It was united with Guardbridge from 1903 to 1913.
- St Saviour's Episcopal Church, Guardbridge
- Balmullo Antiburgher Congregation
At the Special
Collections Dept. of St Andrews University Library, with digital copies of the earlier volumes at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CH2/1209
Leuchars Church
Minutes and accounts, 1665-1689, 1714-1825 and 1829-1869; Register of
christenings, 1665-1677; Marriages, 1665; Minutes, 1695-1704 and
1869-1908; Accounts, 1697-1705; Proclamations, 1677-1699, 1869-1897 and
1900-1929 ; Baptisms, 1677-1690, 1705-1714 and 1866-1906; Accounts for
relief of militia families, 1809-1813; Burial register, 1872-1901 and
1916-1951; Decreet of modification and locality, 1803-1804; Cash book,
1825-1868; Account book, kept by a writer or notary, 1682-1690;
Miscellaneous papers, 17th-20th cent; Income and expenditure,
1869-1897; Account of charge and discharge of Trust Funds, 1897-1964;
Accounts for legacies, 1940-1955; Communion roll, 1862, 1867-1876,
1900-1951 and 1955-1975; Supplementary roll, 1942-1985; Miscellaneous
papers, 18th-20th cents.
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| 1484199 Item 1 |
Leuchars Parish Church |
Kirk session minutes and accounts, 1762-1807,
1829-1869 |
Original source: CH2/1209/8 St
Andrews University Library |
| Data
provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints |
- CH2/1209
Leuchars Free Church and United Free Church
Minutes, 1845-1930; Deacons' court minutes, 1877-1930; List of deacons
1861-1898; Treasurer's cash book, 1846-1897; Financial abstract,
1846-1901; Communion rolls, 1890-1930.
At the Special
Collections Dept. of St
Andrews University Library:
- msdep47
St Saviour's Episcopal Church, Guardbridge
Registers of services, 1896-1972; Minute book 1908-1917; Financial
material 1912-1935, 1955-1972.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- GD1/150
Letters of horning re Leuchars Church
Letters of horning at the instance of Alexander Hendersone, minister of
the kirk of Leucharis [Leuchars], against the parishioners re taxes for
the repair of the roof and choir, 1638.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR/154
Leuchars parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1803-1928; Cash book, 1828, 1836-1926; Papers relating to
buildings, 1893-1924; Papers relating to transference to Church of
Scotland, 1925-1928; Miscellaneous, 1871-1872, 1900, 1922; Plans of
churchyard and farm steading, 1925, undated.
At the
Fife Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- FCC/6/42
Leuchars Parochial Board / Parish Council
Minute book, 1926-1930.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- Balmullo School
Log books, 1873-1925; Admissions Registers, 1912-1965.
- Guardbridge School
Log books, 1889-1993; Admissions Registers, 1921-1957.
- Leuchars School
Log books, 1873-1943.
- Leuchars School Board
Minutes, 1873-1906.
Entries less than 50 years old may contain sensitive personal
information and are not on open access. If you are a former pupil you
are entitled to see your own entry. Please contact the Archivist for
further details.
At the Special
Collections Dept. of St
Andrews University Library:
- ms 38201
Leuchars School Board
Letter book, 1884.
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